Im sure i have read somewhere (just cant find it) that the current lion driver emblem remains with Walkinshaw.

will the new car even have a lion

From Speedcafe:

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Although the Red Bull Holden Racing Team name will be used by Triple Eight next year, Walkinshaw noted on Twitter that the helmet and lion HRT logo that has been a hallmark of the brand since its inception in 1989 is set to be retired.

Red Bull Holden Racing Team as HRT was the Mobil Holden Racing Team and other names over time.

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Originally Posted by peckstar

Im sure i have read somewhere (just cant find it) that the current lion driver emblem remains with Walkinshaw.

The lion/helmet device is linked with HSV, which is a brand that Walkinshaw has been able to use under a license from Holden. If Holden were to revoke the HSV license, the device would have no relevance to another team...

HRT has been on life support ever since Skaife took over and then fell into a coma after Walkinshaw took it back. Multiple attempts the revive the brand, with the likes of Tander and Courtney, have fall flat and remained in a comatose state for years.

Finally the plug has been pulled.....

After Skaife went and all ownership stuff, my support dropped off, and kept dropping with everything that happened in the years after.

The sad reality is that a brand and dominate force that Tom built has been killed off by his son, whom I've honestly never liked from onset.

Red Bull Holden Racing Team as HRT was the Mobil Holden Racing Team and other names over time.

I don't agree with this

For instance your statement makes it sound like the stats from the time of the "Mobil Holden Racing Team" can be added to the stats that will be amassed by the "Red Bull Holden Racing Team", which is ridiculous.

If Whincup/Dumbrell wins Bathurst next year, they could hardly claim it as the teams first Bathurst win since 2011.

For instance your statement makes it sound like the stats from the time of the "Mobil Holden Racing Team" can be added to the stats that will be amassed by the "Red Bull Holden Racing Team", which is ridiculous.

Where did I say that?

Red Bull will be the sponsor of the official factory racing team of Holden: Red Bull Holden Racing Team.

As Mobil were the naming rights sponsor of the Walkinshaw owned Mobil Holden Racing Team.

Nothing carries over, just clarifying the fact that the Holden Racing Team name is a property of Holden and as such Holden has decided to transfer that to a new team.

Exactly, next year we will be talking about WR as the 7 times title winning team and 888 as the 6 times title winning team, assuming the current stats remain. HRT's stats will get added to those of WR in much the same way FPR's were added to PRA and DJR's to DJRTP when they rebranded.